Explore Helena Valley Northeast, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Helena Valley Northeast, Montana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Montana or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Helena Valley Northeast.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Helena Valley Northeast |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| County | Lewis and Clark County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 46.706606 |
| Longitude | -111.938804 |
| Population | 3,813 |
| Density | 27.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 59602 |
| Area Code | 406 |
| County Seat | Helena |
| School District | Helena Elementary School District |
Helena Valley Northeast stretches across an expansive, high-altitude basin where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered. It lies 9.1 miles north-northeast of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 24°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-northwest of Helena Valley Southeast. Dry, golden grasses dominate the landscape, shifting in color as the light thins toward the end of the day, revealing the distant, jagged silhouette of the Big Belt Mountains to the east. Prickly Pear Creek marks the low-lying edges of the terrain, its presence signaled by a thin ribbon of willow and cottonwood that cuts through the arid expanse. Nearby, the water of Lake Helena reflects the immense, cloud-swept sky, acting as a quiet anchor for the waterfowl that congregate within the Lake Helena Wildlife Management Area. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity that intensifies the colors of the sagebrush and the pale, dusty earth of the valley floor.
Human activity in Helena Valley Northeast remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the legacy of early agrarian settlement. The economy is quiet, defined by a patchwork of small-scale agriculture and the steady, unobtrusive pace of life that defines this corner of the state. Those seeking a longer trek often venture toward the Prairie Trail, while the rugged topography toward Diamond Spring Gulch provides a reminder of the geological forces that shaped the region. Despite the solitude of the open plains, Helena Valley Northeast maintains a grounded character, shaped by the practical needs of ranching and the long, cold winters that demand resilience. It is a place where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the wind, yet the persistence of the local residents keeps the valley a living, working expanse.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Helena Valley Northeast, Montana. Coordinates: 46.706606, -111.938804. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Helena Valley Northeast includes the ZIP code (59602), telephone area code (406), county seat of Lewis and Clark County (Helena), and school district assignment (Helena Elementary School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |